1/20/14
A
song we sang in Church today had the following lines in it…
“Hold
onto hope
and take courage again.”
Those
words captivated my imagination and attention. Sometimes I get so bogged down
that I cannot even bring the word hope to the front of my mind. Courage seems buried
deep as well. In the process I am jerked around trying to get to where I know I
should be but without the strength to achieve it.
Have
you ever watched an ice show where there is a center skater? She is joined one by one by other skaters who
join hands with her as she slowly turns around in the center. The skaters who
join the line have to skate faster and faster the farther they are from the
center. Often I feel like the last skater on the line. I do not have the
strength to skate like crazy to keep up with the line, and I loose heart and
courage to continue. This constitutes a loss of hope, and my valor and pluck
are nowhere within reach.
As
I listened to this song during worship this morning I realized that the
concepts in it are ones that I already know and believe. Every challenge I have
encountered is handled by God who is our over comer in times of pain, sorrow, trouble,
tears, failure, fear, heartache, and shame. He leads us to victory while
teaching and guiding us to grow through what we encounter on the path. There is
no reason to despair or to give up. He is our strength and is always with us. God
is always “here” and not only “up there.” I just need to remember this a the time of weakness.
Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy,
fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives,
filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit,
will brim over with hope!
Romans 15:6-8
Heavenly
Father,
I come before you to praise you for who you are and for how you think. You have only good intentions for me in Your plan. When I get to the place where I feel like the last skater in the line, please help me to remember immediately that you are the over comer of all my shortcomings as I often see them. Remind me to “hold onto hope and take courage again.” Thank you, Lord.
Amen
I come before you to praise you for who you are and for how you think. You have only good intentions for me in Your plan. When I get to the place where I feel like the last skater in the line, please help me to remember immediately that you are the over comer of all my shortcomings as I often see them. Remind me to “hold onto hope and take courage again.” Thank you, Lord.
Amen
Written
by
Corinne Mustafa
Corinne Mustafa
Here is the song that we sang in worship this morning...
Great picture! Yes, I often feel like I am the last skater in the line of life. Thank you!
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